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Christmas Gifts for Beer Lovers: 10 Books to Put Under the Tree

If you're looking for a Christmas gift for the beer-lover in
your life, take inspiration from our list of 10 books about our national drink.
While the number of breweries in the UK has rocketed – up to 1,700 at the last
count – writing about beer, brewers and pubs is also in good health. Whether
you want a romp through beer's 10,000-year history, some tips on cooking with
beer or a handy guide to the best places to enjoy it, there's a book just
waiting to go under your Christmas tree.

All the books below have been written by some of our finest
beer and pubs writers, whose work has been recognised in the annual awards
staged by the British Guild of Beer Writers.
Simply choose, wrap up, hand over - preferably with a bottle of seasonal
ale – and wait for the gratitude to pour in.

The World Atlas of Beer

By Tim Webb & Stephen Beaumont

This lavishly-illustrated book explores the development of
beer and the myriad brewing techniques in use across the world today. Country
by country, the book looks at beer styles and traditions, from Trappist ales of
Belgium to barrel-aged Californian beers and traditional Finnish sahti. The book
provides tasting notes for an impressive 500 beers, while detailed maps locate
key breweries and crucial trends around the globe.

This engaging book takes a look at Britain's craft beer
revolution. Region by region, innovative breweries are highlighted alongside
the authors' suggested 'beers to try' and a selection of the best pubs and
brewery taps. Interviews with key brewers, maltsters, hop growers, pub owners
and others shine a spotlight on what makes British beer so good.

Whether you've cooked dinner and don't know what beer to
serve it with, or have a tasty brew and can't decide what food to pair it with,
this is an easy-to-use reference book – and more. It looks at the science of
matching beer and food, showcasing different beer styles before delving into
different cuisines from around the world, from sandwiches to curries and
desserts. There's also a recipe section with over 50 dishes which use beer as
an ingredient. With over 350 beers featured,
it's the perfect present for everyone who loves beer and food.

This handy guide is packed with detailed maps and
easy-to-use listings to help you find the best places to enjoy British and
international beers in the capital. Laid out by area, listings are illustrated
and include a variety of pubs, bars and breweries, while features tell you more
about London's rich history of brewing and its resurgent brewing scene where
well-known brands rub shoulders with tiny microbreweries.

The perfect handbook for the beer tourist wanting to explore
beer, pubs and brewing in the UK. From brewery tours to rail-ale trails, beer
festivals to hop farms, brewing courses to historic pubs,101 Beer Days Out
brings together the very best events, activities and places to visit with beer
at their heart, clearly laid out by region. It also has a handy calendar of
beer and food festivals, as well as some of our nation's more eccentric events.
Bog snorkelling in mid-Wales, anyone?

Amsterdam, cultural capital of the Netherlands, is a port
city cross-crossed by canals and alley ways, its low-rise skyline dotted with
town houses and stepped gables. What better way to explore it than by taking in
a few beers in its finest cafés? A 'must' for anyone wanting an inside track on
this fascinating city, this book is one of a series of beer-oriented guides to
European cities including Berlin, Brussels and Prague.

The history of beer is pitted with strange tales, recounted
in this entertaining book by beer historian and writer Martyn Cornell. From the London Beer Flood of 1814, to the
air-drop of mild and bitter to British troops after the D-Day landings, the
link between ale and bridal gowns, the odd story of pea beer, the most
notorious brewer in history and brewing beer from Christmas trees – these and
many other tales make this the perfect stocking filler to amuse, entertain and
educate beer fans.

A hands-on course in beer appreciation, covering how beer is
made, ingredients and more. Advice on how to taste beer shows readers, through
their own tastebuds, what beer is all about. The book is an accessible,
enjoyable introduction to beer that points readers in the right direction to
learn more, towards places to visits, people to talk to an in-depth books to
read.

From coaching inns and ale houses to gin palaces and
community locals, the pub is revered yet endangered, unmistakeably British and
internationally celebrated. This beautifully-illustrated collection of 300 pubs
with atmosphere will include 50 in-depth reviews and 250 smaller descriptions,
alongside quirks of local history, pen portraits of punters or publicans,
legends, yarns and myths. A great gift for pub and history lovers, written by
Pete Brown, the 'beer drinker's Bill Bryson'.

This book contains everything you have ever wanted to know
about drink, from how to make absinthe to the cultural history of zythos
(beer). Packed with fascinating miscellany and curious facts to entertain your
friends at the pub, this book is an essential compendium of knowledge about
life's 'second greatest pleasure' (according to essayist Dr Samuel Johnson).

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